Collaborations with Dehen 1920 and White’s
This week, we are revisiting some exclusive collaborations where full-size runs exist but shouldn't. Each item reflects the Division Road approach of sourcing premium and rare materials, as well as customizing patterns, components, and specifications, all crafted with traditional manufacturing techniques. This results in menswear pieces that possess a vintage quality, suited for modern lifestyles. For Dehen 1920, we highlight several outerwear collaborations using limited-bolt Fox Brothers® procurements and our new Casual Cardigan, featuring all our twists and tricks on their in-house knitwear. With White’s, we showcase the C461 Last using limited lot Charles F. Stead leathers in color and tannage combinations. Don’t miss these collectible one-and-done pieces that will be treasured once acquired and envied for generations.
Dehen 1920 x Division Road x Fox Brothers
To begin the procession with some newness, we have a Winston Jacket in the Charcoal Military Serge Twill cloth, specially woven for this piece by Fox, combined with a black mouton collar, ribbing, and trims to create a sleek and durable style staple. The Harrison Jacket is our exclusive evolution of the Winston, designed as a transitional piece for spring and fall that can be heavily layered in winter. This version features one of our favorite Fox Brothers cloths, the 14 oz. West of England Flannel in a striking Harvest Houndstooth Check. One of the reasons Fox stands out is their cording and worsting processes, which pack an abundant amount of wool fiber into each fabric while continuously refining to make it flexible and light on the body. Mysteriously, some people are sleeping on the Slate Grey Check Tweed Flyers Club Bomber, inspired by an MA-1 flight jacket. The 18 oz. Tweed Twill offers a perfect balance of texture and luxury in a clean design with a directional greyscale check, perfecting the new-vintage formula of statement and staple.
Dehen 1920 x Division Road Casual Cardigan
For almost a decade, since we first collaborated with Dehen 1920, we have added our own twist to their knitwear, highlighting this fully vertical producer's use of rare vintage knitting machines from the 1950s and 1960s. For our collaboration cardigans and sweaters, we often reduce the weight from the outerwear-appropriate 4-end weight to a 3-end weight, which provides the same durability and better functionality as layering pieces. Given the layering-first purpose of these garments, we adjust the pattern, fit, and design details accordingly. Our latest version is the Casual Cardigan, inspired by Dehen’s Slouchy, which evokes the vintage 50s cardigan thrift store finds of the 90s, with some modern adjustments in length and pocket details. These Dehen x Division Road Casual Cardigans, in a striking Pine and a timeless Brown, serve as new modern signatures with an authentic “Old School Truth."
White’s C461 x Division Road x C.F. Stead
These make-ups flip the script while adhering to our collaboration formula of sourcing materials rare to the maker, utilizing them to drive any design adaptations, and meeting all specifications. Uncommonly used but oh-so-good, the C461 Last comes from the archive with its work boot lineage and sprung toe, providing a function-focused and fit-driven form with a great vintage aesthetic. Rare tannages and dye lots sourced from England’s C.F. Stead, known for their wild animal and waxed tannage specialties, are used on all four of these White's collaborations. The completely exclusive to Division Road Springdale 350 from the Goodyear welted lineup is adapted for Hand Sewn Construction (HSC), and the Semi-Dress 350 takes the standard 5” height and adjusts it to a more outdoor-appropriate 6” stature, featuring a fully gusseted tongue and single-piece back stay that transitions to a pull loop. To round out the lineup, we have an LTT Cutter 350 on a Vibram 4014 Christy Sole, and the New Rosewood Unicorn for a DR Special that highlights pieces we live in, sure to patina with hard wear.
